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- Dictionaryinsolent/ˈɪnsələnt/
adjective
- 1. showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect: "she hated the insolent tone of his voice"
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The meaning of INSOLENT is insultingly contemptuous in speech or conduct : overbearing. How to use insolent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Insolent.
adjective. us / ˈɪn·sə·lənt / Add to word list. (of a person or a person’s behavior) intentionally and rudely showing no respect: Students were often inattentive, sometimes even insolent, and showed relatively little interest in their work. insolently. adverb us / ˈɪn·sə·lənt·li /
Insolent definition: boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting. See examples of INSOLENT used in a sentence.
If you say that someone is being insolent, you mean they are being rude to someone they ought to be respectful to.
adjective. us / ˈɪn·sə·lənt / Add to word list. (of a person or a person’s behavior) intentionally and rudely showing no respect: Students were often inattentive, sometimes even insolent, and showed relatively little interest in their work. insolently. adverb us / ˈɪn·sə·lənt·li /
1. Audaciously rude or disrespectful; impertinent or impudent. 2. Archaic Presumptuous and insulting in manner or speech; arrogant. [Middle English, from Latin īnsolēns, īnsolent-, immoderate, arrogant : in-, not; see in-1 + solēns, present participle of solēre, to be accustomed .] in′so·lence (-ləns) n. in′so·lent·ly adv.
Insolent definition: Audaciously rude or disrespectful; impertinent or impudent.
Definition of insolent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
insolent in American English. (ˈɪnsələnt) adjective. 1. boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting. an insolent reply. noun. 2. an insolent person.
Synonyms for INSOLENT: impudent, wise, brazen, cocky, bold, impertinent, defiant, fresh; Antonyms of INSOLENT: timid, meek, shy, humble, polite, modest, courteous, proper.
